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SACRED CARPET STARTS ON ITS WAY TO MECCA

Sacred Carpet Starts On Its Way To Mecca (1938)

A sacred carpet is carried on a Moslem pilgrimage...

WENDELL WILLKIE IN MIDDLE EAST

Wendell Willkie In Middle East (1942)

Wendell Willkie arrives in Cairo as Roosevelt's representative...

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE KARNAK TEMPLE

Reconstruction Of The Karnak Temple (1949)

Good footage of workers rebuilding of the Karnak Temple in...

NAGUIB INTERVIEW

Naguib Interview (1952)

Premier Mohamed Naguib gives interview at his home in Helmia. Cairo, Egypt.

EGYPTS NEW CONSTITUTION PROCLAIMED

Egypts New Constitution Proclaimed (1956)

Nasser giving speech to large audience on the new...

THE ROYAL WEDDING IN CAIRO

The Royal Wedding In Cairo (1938)

King Farouk marries his new bride Queen Farida at Cairo.

WAR WOUNDED HELP THEMSELVES

War Wounded Help Themselves (1944)

The war wounded make toys out of old leather at a hospital in...

 

 

NEGUIB BACK ON TIGHT-ROPE

Neguib Back On Tight-Rope (1954)

General Neguib regains power as President of Egypt but Colonel Nasser...

EGYPT GRABS SUEZ

Egypt Grabs Suez (1956)

Nasser challenges the West by seizing the £35 million a year Canal Company.

TITO AND NASSER STAY NEUTRAL aka TITO MEETS NASSER

Tito And Nasser Stay Neutral AKA Tito Meets Nasser (1956)

Tito visits Nasser and the two leaders...

PORT SUEZ - OIL REFINERY

Port Suez - Oil Refinery (1967)

Israeli army shells Egyptian oil refinery at Port Suez.

SEARCH FOR KIDNAPPED OFFICER

Search For Kidnapped Officer (1956)

British troops search Port Said for Lieutenant Moorhouse,...

HUNGARIAN REFUGEES HOLD CONCERT TO AID BRITISH REFUGEES listed on sleeve as...

Hungarian Refugees Hold Concert To Aid British Refugees Listed On Sleeve As... (1957)

Britain's...

THE AGA KHAN LAID TO REST aka THE AGA KHAN'S FUNERAL

The Aga Khan Laid To Rest AKA The Aga Khan's Funeral (1957)

The body of the late Aga Khan returns...

TANKER BLOCKS SUEZ CANAL

Tanker Blocks Suez Canal (1955)

Liberian tanker 'World Piece' crashes into Suez Canal Bridge.

NEWS FLASHES - NASSER MEETS TITO aka NASSAR MEETS TITO

News Flashes - Nasser Meets Tito AKA Nassar Meets Tito (1955)

Colonel Nasser greets Tito on his...

NEWS FLASHES - EGYPT - HOWARD JONES

News Flashes - Egypt - Howard Jones (1955)

Runaway schoolboy Howard Jones enjoys his visit to Egypt.

UAR EMBASSY RECEPTION

Uar Embassy Reception (1969)

Members of the Royal Ballet attend reception at United Arab Republic...

WHITE RHINOS

White Rhinos (1950)

Item about two white rhinos being transferred from Khartoum to Antwerp.

NEW ZEALAND P.M. IN EGYPT - JUNE 1941

New Zealand P.M. In Egypt - June 1941 (1941)

Prime Minister of New Zealand explains role of New...

EDEN PREPARES TO LEAVE FOR FRANCE

Eden Prepares To Leave For France (1956)

Prime Minister Anthony Eden interviewed before leaving for...

EGYPT & SYRIA FORM UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC

Egypt & Syria Form United Arab Republic (1958)

Egypt and Syria form a new united state - United Arab...

SELWYN LLOYD - AT CONFERENCE ON SUEZ NATIONALISATION

Selwyn Lloyd - At Conference On Suez Nationalisation (1956)

Britain hosts second international...

MINISTER OF FUEL SPEAKS ON PETROL

Minister Of Fuel Speaks On Petrol (1956)

Fuel Minister Aubrey Jones speaks about petrol rationing.

EDEN SPEAKS TO INDIANS IN EGYPT

Eden Speaks To Indians In Egypt (1941)

Anthony Eden addresses Indian troops in Egypt after King's...

PILGRIMAGE TO ALAMEIN

Pilgrimage To Alamein (1943)

Repatriated Australian prisoners pay tribute to dead comrades in El...

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO KING FAROUK

Oath Of Allegiance To King Farouk (1938)

Army officers swear allegiance to King Farouk after Nahas...

ARCHBISHOP VISITS PRISONERS

Archbishop Visits Prisoners (1942)

Roman Catholic German and Italian prisoners of war are visited by...

EGYPT MOURNS MURDERED PREMIER

Egypt Mourns Murdered Premier (1949)

Funeral of assassinated Egyptian leader Nokrashy Pasha in Cairo.

SUEZ TERMS AGREED

Suez Terms Agreed (1954)

Anglo-Egyptian agreement about future of Suez Canal is signed in Cairo.

SUEZ TREATY SIGNED

Suez Treaty Signed (1954)

British troops will evacuate Egypt within 20 months under the agreement signed...

UN TROOPS TAKE OVER FRONT LINE

UN Troops Take Over Front Line (1956)

UN Emergency Force takes over the front line between Egyptian...

COL. NASSER OUSTS NEGUIB

Col. Nasser Ousts Neguib (1954)

General Neguib is relieved of his presidency by Colonel Nasser.

NASSER SEES EGYPT PARADE MILITARY MIGHT aka EGYPTIAN MILITARY PARADE

Nasser Sees Egypt Parade Military Might AKA Egyptian Military Parade (1956)

Military parade...

NEW GUINEA TENSION

New Guinea Tension (1962)

Amer ensures Sukarno that Suez Canal will not be used for arms carrying.

LIBYA KING

Libya King (1952)

King Idriss-El-Senussi of Libya on state visit to Cairo. Egypt.

ARRIVAL OF EGYPTIAN CHIEF MINISTER SABRI AT LONDON AIRPORT

Arrival Of Egyptian Chief Minister Sabri At London Airport (1956)

Sabri questioned about his...

MR. MENZIES INTERVIEWED BEFORE HE LEAVES FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH PRESIDENT NASSER...

Mr. Menzies Interviewed Before He Leaves For Discussions With President Nasser... (1956)

Menzies...

WORK COMMENCES ON THE ASWAN HIGH DAM

Work Commences On The Aswan High Dam (1960)

Blasting in progress on hill for construction of Aswan...

PICKETS DEMONSTRATES IN NEW YORK & SUEZ CANAL

Pickets Demonstrates In New York & Suez Canal (1960)

Americans and Egyptians protest at effects of...

THE DUKE OF AOSTA ARRIVES AT PORT SAID

The Duke Of Aosta Arrives At Port Said (1938)

The Italian Duke of Aosta arrives in Ethiopia to take...

CAIRO

Cairo (1946)

Ancient Muslim ceremony of "El Mahmal" takes place in Cairo, Egypt.

E-DAY

E-Day (1956)

British troops leave Egypt and UN troops take over.

SCHOOLGIRL IN EGYPT

Schoolgirl In Egypt (1956)

Schoolgirl Gay Ashwood travels to Giza and Cairo in Egypt and tours the...

THEBES

Thebes (1964)

A tour round ancient Egypt including the sun god's temple at Luxor and the statue of...

EGYPTIAN COUP D'ETAT

Egyptian Coup D'etat (1952)

As General Naguib takes over in Cairo, King Farouk arrives in Capri and in...

THE ARMY GOES IN

The Army Goes In (1956)

In record time and with few casualties Anglo-French troops take over the Canal...

UN TAKEOVER BEGINS

UN Takeover Begins (1956)

UN troops arrive to Suez Canal - takeover begins at Port Said.

UN FORCE GETS DOWN TO WORK

UN Force Gets Down To Work (1956)

UN take-over starts and the first British Unit withdraws from Suez...

THE BIG PUMP CRAWL aka THE BIG PUMP-CRAWL

The Big Pump Crawl AKA The Big Pump-Crawl (1956)

Motorists are praying for petrol rationing so that...